Ion Nicolaescu
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Shares 1998-09-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ion Nicolaescu |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-09-07 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cahul, Moldova |
| Citizenship | Moldova Romania |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Rafnet_Investments |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 370 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 769 |
| DAC Dunajska Streda | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 736 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 685 |
| FK Vitebsk | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 153 |
| Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 4 | 18/19 | 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Zimbru Chisinau | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 156 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Aluf haAlufim | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Aluf haAlufim | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Gvia haMedina | Beitar Jerusalem | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 22/23 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 20 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 125 |
| 22/23 | Ligat ha'Al - Relegation round | Beitar Jerusalem | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 513 |
| 22/23 | Slovnaft Cup | DAC Dunajska Streda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | DAC Dunajska Streda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 21/22 | Ligat ha'Al - Relegation round | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| 21/22 | Slovnaft Cup | DAC Dunajska Streda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | DAC Dunajska Streda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Vysheyshaya Liga | FK Vitebsk | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 153 |
| 2019 | Vysheyshaya Liga | Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Vysheyshaya Liga | Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | DAC Dunajska Streda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 20/21 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 20/21 | Nike Liga - Champ. G. | DAC Dunajska Streda | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Slovnaft Cup | DAC Dunajska Streda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Belarusian Cup | Shakhter Soligorsk (- 2025) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Divizia National | FC Zimbru Chisinau | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 156 |
| 16/17 | Divizia Nationala (-2017) | FC Zimbru Chisinau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super Liga | FC Zimbru Chisinau | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Divizia Nationala (-2017) | FC Zimbru Chisinau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Z. Chisinau U19 | Zimbru Chisinau | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-12 | Zimbru Chisinau | Soligorsk | Transfer | 50000 | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-21 | Soligorsk | Vitebsk | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Vitebsk | Soligorsk | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-16 | Soligorsk | Dunajska Streda | Transfer | 250000 | €250k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Dunajska Streda | M. Petah Tikva | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | M. Petah Tikva | Dunajska Streda | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-23 | Dunajska Streda | B. Jerusalem | Transfer | 350000 | €90k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | B. Jerusalem | Heerenveen | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.30m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Heerenveen | M. Tel Aviv | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.30m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Elbow injury | 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-22 | 7 | 2 |
| 21/22 | minor knock | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-24 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-12-01 | 2022-01-07 | 38 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-15 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2023-10-15 | 2023-11-10 | 27 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2024-01-08 | 2024-03-17 | 70 | 10 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-07 | 12 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Eye injury | 2025-01-17 | 2025-03-01 | 44 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30569 | #18 | 8 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #24955 | #9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #6090 | #9 | 54 | 17 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| András Schäfer | 1 | 0 | 929 |
| Espen van Ee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bar Cohen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergiu Platica | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mihail Caimacov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ion Jardan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danylo Beskorovaynyi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur Ioniță | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yarden Shua | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Orel Dgani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Olsson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andries Noppert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vadim Rață | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Jedlicka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trazié Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| César Blackman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Stina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Kruzliak | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Braude | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | 20 |
| 2020 | Vysheyshaya Liga | FK Vitebsk | 9 | 18 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 4 | 20 |
| 21/22 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Gvia haMedina | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | M. Petah Tikva | Dunajska Streda | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Dunajska Streda | M. Petah Tikva | Loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Vitebsk | Soligorsk | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-21 | Soligorsk | Vitebsk | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Maccabi Tel Aviv The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Beitar Jerusalem | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 1–6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Maccabi Netanya | Available |
| 2025-03-31 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Hadera | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | INJURED Eye injury |
| 2025-02-16 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Bnei Sachnin FC | INJURED Eye injury |
| 2025-02-09 | ISR1 |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Eye injury |
| 2025-02-03 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Beitar Jerusalem | INJURED Eye injury |
| 2025-01-27 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Eye injury |
| 2025-01-18 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–1 | Maccabi Netanya | INJURED Eye injury |
| 2025-01-15 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | ISR1 |
Ironi Tiberias | 2–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–1 | FC Ashdod | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–2 | Maccabi Petach-Tikva | Available |
| 2024-12-16 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Jerusalem | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-12-05 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–2 | Hapoel Hadera | Available |
| 2024-12-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Bnei Raina | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | ISR1 |
Bnei Sachnin FC | 0–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Available |
| 2024-10-28 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Netanya | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-09-29 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Ironi Tiberias | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-09-22 | ISR1 |
FC Ashdod | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Petach-Tikva | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | Available |
| 2024-05-21 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Haifa | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Haifa | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | ISR1 |
Bnei Sachnin FC | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Bnei Raina | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2024-04-15 | ISR1 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Available |
| 2024-04-08 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Bnei Sachnin FC | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | ISR1 |
Beitar Jerusalem | 0–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | INJURED Injury to abdominal muscles |
| 2024-03-02 | ISR1 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Maccabi Petach-Tikva | INJURED Injury to abdominal muscles |
Teams faced most often by Ion Nicolaescu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 36% |
| Hapoel Haifa | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 57% |
| Maccabi Haifa | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 43% |
| Maccabi Netanya | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 77% |
| Maccabi Bnei Raina | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 42% |
| Bnei Sachnin FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 55% |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 56% |
| Maccabi Petach-Tikva | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 89% |
| Hapoel Hadera | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 56% |
| FC Ashdod | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 78% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 43% |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 1,039 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 790 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 18 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 11 | 156 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Ion Nicolaescu
Who is Ion Nicolaescu?
Ion Nicolaescu is a Moldova professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
How old is Ion Nicolaescu?
Ion Nicolaescu is 27 years old. He was born on September 7, 1998 in Cahul.
What position does Ion Nicolaescu play?
Ion Nicolaescu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ion Nicolaescu play for?
Ion Nicolaescu currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
How many career goals has Ion Nicolaescu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ion Nicolaescu has scored 64 goals in 218 appearances.
What is Ion Nicolaescu's market value?
Ion Nicolaescu's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.